South Dakota Codified Laws 28-1-69. Information on amount owed sent to consumer reporting agencies–Consumer reporting agency defined–Notice to obligor
The department shall furnish information regarding the amount of overdue support owed by an obligor to any consumer reporting agency, as defined by this section, upon the request of the agency, or as determined by the secretary. The term, consumer reporting agency, means any person who, for monetary fees, dues or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties, and who uses any means or facility of interstate commerce for the purpose of preparing or furnishing consumer reports. The department shall send the notice to the obligor regarding the proposed release of information and the procedures available to contest the accuracy of the information. The consumer reporting agency has no obligation to accept or use the information provided to it under this section.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 28-1-69
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1986, ch 218, § 56; SL 1991, ch 226; SDCL 28-7-25; SL 1997, ch 166, §§ 23, 54.